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Invective vs Inventive - What's the difference?

invective | inventive |

As a verb invective

is .

As an adjective inventive is

of, or relating to invention.

invective

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
  • A severe or violent censure or reproach.
  • Something spoken or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another.
  • *'>citation
  • A harsh or reproachful accusation.
    • Politics can raise invective to a low art.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by invection or railing.
    • Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last.

    Synonyms

    * (characterized by invection or railing) abusive, critical, denunciatory, satirical, vitriolic, vituperative (Webster 1913) ----

    inventive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to invention.
  • Creative, or skilful at inventing.
  • * 2013 , Chris Bevan, " Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport , 6 November 2013:
    • At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.